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To gain entry clearance you will need to apply for the appropriate
visa. We recommend that you apply to your local British
Consulate/Embassy as early as possible as the closer to the start
date may result in you not gaining a visa. You may be called for an
interview in certain cases, and should be prepared to answer
questions such as:
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- Why are you
going to the UK?
- What are you
studying?
- Which city are
you going to, where in the UK is it located?’
- How will you
support yourself throughout your studies?
- Who will be
funding your studies?
- What are your
plans after you complete your studies?
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The
visa officer has to be certain that you are entering the UK for the
correct reasons, and not to strictly work or other motives.
Currently the visa fee for a course less than six months is £63, and
for a course greater than six months it is £99. These are multiple
entry visas, meaning that holders may return to the UK after a
period abroad without requiring a re-entry visa, providing that they
return within their original period.
In order to gain entry clearance to the UK, you must be able to
prove that:
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You can meet the cost of your tuition fees and living expenses
and those of any accompanying dependents, without working in the
UK or claiming public funds;
- You have been
accepted on to a course of study at a recognized and official
institution;
- You intend to
follow a full-time course, involving a minimum of fifteen hours
organized daytime study per week;
- You do not
intend to work in the UK (except part-time or vacation work,
with the consent of the Department for Education and
Employment),
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You intend to leave the UK at the end of your studies.
To support your application, you will be required to provide:
- A valid passport
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Two recent passport-sized photographs; - taken against a light
colored background - clear/good quality, not framed or backed -
Printed on normal photographic paper - Full face and without
sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless you wear this for
cultural or religious reasons
- Entry clearance
fee
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Relevant diplomas or certificates that you hold, that were
required in order for you to gain entrance to your programme of
study in the UK
- A letter from
the institution that you are to study at, confirming your
acceptance on the course, its duration, confirmation that you
fulfill the academic requirements of the course and a statement
of charges
- Evidence that
you can meet the cost of your course fees and support yourself
(and any dependants) financially during your stay in the UK
- Evidence of
government sponsorship if applicable
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